Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA

The map below shows majority race by area in Monta Loma, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Monta Loma racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Monta Loma overall is asian, making up 40.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 36.8%. There are more asian people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Monta Loma

 
Self-Identified Race
Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA Population
White
36.8%
Hispanic
12.5%
Black
3.2%
Asian
40.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA

The map below shows diversity in Monta Loma. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Monta Loma Diversity Score

67.7

More diverse than 84% of US neighborhoods

Monta Loma has a diversity score of 67.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Monta Loma is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Monta Loma's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Monta Loma, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Monta Loma.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.